Pump device

ABSTRACT

A pump device includes a shaft, a motor that rotates the shaft, and a pump that is driven by the motor via the shaft and discharges oil. The pump device includes a first flow path for the oil that connects an interior of the pump and an interior of a housing, a second flow path for the oil provided between a stator and a rotor of the motor, and a third flow path for the oil that is connected to a suction port of a pump through an outside of the stator and the rotor in a radial direction from the second flow path. In the first flow path, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft and a bearing, a space between the bearing and a pump case, and an interior of the bearing.

1. TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a pump device.

2. BACKGROUND ART

In recent years, responsiveness has been required for electric oil pumps used for a transmission and the like. In order to realize responsiveness in an electric oil pump, it is necessary for an electric oil pump motor to have a high output.

When an electric oil pump motor is made to have a high output, a large current flows through a coil included in the motor, the temperature of the motor becomes high, and, for example, a permanent magnet included in the motor may be demagnetized. Therefore, in order to prevent the temperature of the motor from increasing, it is necessary to provide a cooling structure in the motor.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2008-125235 discloses an electric motor having an oil supply mechanism that displaces a relative positional relationship between a stator and a rotor in an axial direction with a hydraulic pressure of oil according to a rotational speed of a rotor and thereby cools the rotor with oil.

However, in the electric motor disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, Publication No. 2008-125235, it is not possible to cool the stator and the rotor with oil at the same time.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide pump devices each including a structure that achieves an excellent cooling effect in which a stator and a rotor are cooled at the same time.

A first example embodiment of the present disclosure provides a pump device including a shaft that rotates around a central axis that extends in an axial direction, a motor that rotates the shaft, and a pump that is positioned on one side of the motor in the axial direction, is driven by the motor via the shaft, and discharges oil, wherein the motor includes a rotor that rotates around the shaft, a stator that faces the rotor, and a housing in which the rotor and the stator are accommodated, wherein the pump includes a pump rotor that is attached to the shaft, a bearing that rotatably supports the shaft, and a pump case in which a suction port into which the oil is sucked and a discharge port from which the oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor is accommodated, wherein the pump device includes a first flow path for the oil that connects an interior of the pump and an interior of the housing, a second flow path for the oil provided between the stator and the rotor, a third flow path for the oil that is connected to a pump suction port through an outside of the stator and the rotor in a radial direction from the second flow path, and a fourth flow path through which the oil flows from the second flow path or the third flow pat into the pump, and in the first flow path, the oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft and the bearing, a space between the bearing and the pump case, and an interior of the bearing.

According to the exemplary first disclosure of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a pump device having a structure having an excellent cooling effect in which the stator and the rotor are cooled at the same time.

The above and other elements, features, steps, characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of example embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device according to a first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing main portions of the pump device according to the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3A is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3B is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5A is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5B is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a top view of a stator in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7B is an enlarged view of a portion of flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modified example of the flow paths in the first example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device according to a second example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device according to a third example embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the pump device according to the third example embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS

Pump devices according to example embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the following example embodiments, and can be arbitrarily changed within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In addition, in the following drawings, in order to allow respective configurations to be easily understood, the sizes and numbers in the structures may be different those in actual structures.

In addition, in the drawings, an XYZ coordinate system is appropriately shown as a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system. In the XYZ coordinate system, the Z axis direction is a direction parallel to one axial direction with respect to a central axis J shown in FIG. 1. The X axis direction is a direction parallel to a lengthwise direction of a bus bar assembly 60 shown in FIG. 1, that is, the left to right direction in FIG. 1. The Y axis direction is a direction parallel to a width direction of the bus bar assembly 60, that is, a direction orthogonal to both the X axis direction and the Z axis direction.

In addition, in the following description, the positive side (+Z side) in the Z axis direction will be referred to as “front side” and the negative side (−Z side) in the Z axis direction will be referred to as “rear side.” Here, the rear side and the front side are terms that are simply used for explanation, and do not limit actual positional relationships and directions. In addition, unless otherwise noted, a direction (Z axis direction) parallel to the central axis J is simply defined as an “axial direction,” a radial direction with respect to the central axis J is simply defined as a “radial direction,” and a circumferential direction with respect to the central axis J, that is, a circumference (θ direction) around the central axis J is simply defined as a “circumferential direction.”

Here, in this specification, the term “extending in the axial direction” includes not only extending strictly in the axial direction (Z axis direction) but also extending in a direction inclined in a range of less than 45° with respect to the axial direction. In addition, in this specification, the term “extending in the radial direction” includes not only extending strictly in the radial direction, that is, extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction (Z axis direction), but also extending in a direction inclined in a range of less than 45° with respect to the radial direction.

First Example Embodiment

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device 10 of the present example embodiment.

The pump device 10 of the present example embodiment includes a shaft 41, a motor unit 20, a housing 12, a cover 13, and a pump unit 30. The shaft 41 rotates around the central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30 are provided in the axial direction side by side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the motor unit 20 includes the cover 13, a rotor 40, a stator 50, a bearing 42, a control device 70, the bus bar assembly 60, and a plurality of O-rings. The plurality of O-rings include a front side O-ring 81 and a rear side O-ring 82.

The rotor 40 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41. The stator 50 is positioned radially outward from the rotor 40. That is, the motor unit 20 is an inner rotor type motor. The bearing 42 rotatably supports the shaft 41. The bearing 42 is held by the bus bar assembly 60. The bus bar assembly 60 is connected to an external power supply and supplies a current to the stator 50.

The housing 12 holds the motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30. The housing 12 opens to the rear side (−Z side), and the front side (+Z side) end of the bus bar assembly 60 is inserted into an opening of the housing 12. The cover 13 is fixed to the rear side of the housing 12. The cover 13 covers the rear side of the motor unit 20. That is, the cover 13 covers at least a part of the rear side (−Z side) of the bus bar assembly 60 and is fixed to the housing 12.

The control device 70 is disposed between the bearing 42 and the cover 13. The front side O-ring 81 is provided between the bus bar assembly 60 and the housing 12. The rear side O-ring 82 is provided between the bus bar assembly 60 and the cover 13. Hereinafter, respective components will be described in detail.

<Housing>

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 12 has a tubular shape. More specifically, the housing 12 has a multi-stage cylindrical shape of which both ends around the central axis J are open. The material of the housing 12 is, for example, a metal. The housing 12 holds the motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30. The housing 12 has a cylindrical part 14 and a flange part 15.

The flange part 15 extends radially outward from the rear side end of the cylindrical part 14. The cylindrical part 14 has a cylindrical shape around the central axis J. The cylindrical part 14 has a bus bar assembly insertion part 21 a, a stator holding part 21 b, and a pump body holding part 21 c in the axial direction (Z axis direction) from the rear side (−Z side) to the front side (+Z side) in this order.

The bus bar assembly insertion part 21 a surrounds the front side (+Z side) end of the bus bar assembly 60 from the outer side in the radial direction of the central axis J. The bus bar assembly insertion part 21 a, the stator holding part 21 b, and the pump body holding part 21 c have concentric cylindrical shapes, and their diameters decrease in this order.

That is, the front side end of the bus bar assembly 60 is positioned inside the housing 12. The outer surface of the stator 50, that is, the outer surface of a core back part 51 to be described below, is fitted to the inner surface of the stator holding part 21 b. Accordingly, the stator 50 is held in the housing 12. The outer peripheral surface of a pump body 31 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the pump body holding part 21 c.

<Rotor>

The rotor 40 has a rotor core 43 and a rotor magnet 44. The rotor core 43 surrounds the shaft 41 around the axis (0 direction) and is fixed to the shaft 41. The rotor magnet 44 is fixed to the outer surface along the axis of the rotor core 43. The rotor core 43 and the rotor magnet 44 rotate together with the shaft 41.

<Stator>

The stator 50 surrounds the rotor 40 around the axis (0 direction) and rotates the rotor 40 around the central axis J. The stator 50 includes the core back part 51, a tooth part 52, a coil 53, and a bobbin (insulator) 54. The shape of the core back part 51 has a cylindrical shape concentric with the shaft 41.

The tooth part 52 extends from the inner surface of the core back part 51 toward the shaft 41. A plurality of tooth parts are provided and are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the inner surface of the core back part 51 (FIG. 6). The coil 53 is formed by winding a conductive wire 53 a. The coil 53 is provided on the bobbin (insulator) 54. The bobbin (insulator) 54 is attached to each of the tooth parts 52.

<Bearing>

The bearing 42 is disposed on the rear side (−Z side) of the stator 50. The bearing 42 is held by a bearing holding part 65 of a bus bar holder 61 to be described below. The bearing 42 supports the shaft 41. The configuration of the bearing 42 is not particularly limited, and any known bearing may be used.

<Control Device>

The control device 70 controls driving of the motor unit 20. The control device 70 includes a circuit board (not shown), a rotation sensor (not shown), a sensor magnet holding member (not shown), and a sensor magnet 73. That is, the motor unit 20 includes the circuit board, the rotation sensor, the sensor magnet holding member, and the sensor magnet 73.

The circuit board outputs a motor driving signal. The sensor magnet holding member is positioned by fitting the center hole to a small diameter part of the rear side (+Z side) end of the shaft 41. The sensor magnet holding member is rotatable together with the shaft 41. The sensor magnet 73 has an annular shape and N poles and S poles are alternately disposed in the circumferential direction. The sensor magnet 73 is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the sensor magnet holding member.

Accordingly, the sensor magnet 73 is held by the sensor magnet holding member, and is disposed so that it is rotatable together with the shaft 41 around the axis (+θ direction) of the shaft 41 on the rear side (−Z side) of the bearing 42.

The rotation sensor is attached to a front surface of the circuit board on the front side (+Z side) of the circuit board. The rotation sensor is provided at a position that faces the sensor magnet 73 in the axial direction (Z axis direction). The rotation sensor detects change in the magnetic flux of the sensor magnet 73. The rotation sensor is, for example, a Hall IC or an MR sensor. Specifically, when Hall ICs are used, three are provided.

<Cover>

The cover 13 is attached to the rear side (−Z side) of the housing 12. The material of the cover 13 is, for example, a metal. The cover 13 includes a tubular part 22 a, a lid part 22 b, and a flange part (cover side) 24. The tubular part 22 a opens to the front side (+Z side).

The tubular part 22 a surrounds the bus bar assembly 60, and more specifically, the rear side (−Z side) end of the bus bar holder 61, from the outer side in the radial direction of the central axis J. The tubular part 22 a is connected to the rear side end of the bus bar assembly insertion part 21 a in the housing 12 with the flange part (housing side) 15 and the flange part (cover side) 24 therebetween.

The lid part 22 b is connected to the rear side end of the tubular part 22 a. In the present example embodiment, the lid part 22 b has a flat plate shape. The lid part 22 b blocks a rear side opening of the bus bar holder 61. A front side surface of the lid part 22 b is in contact with the entire circumference of the rear side O-ring 82. Accordingly, the cover 13 is indirectly in contact with the rear surface of the main body part on the rear side of the bus bar holder 61 via the rear side O-ring 82 over one circumference around an opening of the bus bar holder 61.

The flange part (cover side) 24 extends radially outward from the front side end of the tubular part 22 a. In the housing 12 and the cover 13, the flange part (housing side) 15 and the flange part (cover side) 24 are bonded in an overlapping manner.

An external power supply is connected to the motor unit 20 via a connector part 63. The connected external power supply is electrically connected to a bus bar 91 and a wiring member 92 that protrude from a bottom surface of a power supply opening 63 a of the connector part 63. Accordingly, a drive current is supplied to the coil 53 of the stator 50 and the rotation sensor through the bus bar 91 and the wiring member 92. The drive current supplied to the coil 53 is controlled according to, for example, a rotation position of the rotor 40 measured by the rotation sensor. When a drive current is supplied to the coil 53, a magnetic field is generated and the rotor 40 rotates according to this magnetic field. In this manner, the motor unit 20 obtains a rotational driving force.

<Pump Unit>

The pump unit 30 is positioned on one side of the motor unit 20 in the axial direction, and specifically, on the front side (+Z axis side). The pump unit 30 is driven by the motor unit 20 via the shaft 41. The pump unit 30 includes the pump body 31, a pump rotor 35, and a pump cover 32. Hereinafter, the pump cover 32 and the pump body 31 are referred to as a pump case. In other words, the pump case includes the pump body 31 and the pump cover 32.

The pump body 31 is fixed into the housing 12 on the front side of the motor unit 20. An O-ring 71 is attached to the pump body 31. The O-ring 71 is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the pump body 31 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12 in the radial direction. Therefore, a gap between the outer peripheral surface of the pump body 31 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12 in the radial direction is sealed. The pump body 31 has a pump chamber 33 in which the pump rotor 35 recessed from the front side (+Z side, one side in the axial direction) surface to the rear side (−Z side, the other side in the axial direction) is accommodated. The shape of the pump chamber 33 when viewed in the axial direction is a circular shape.

The pump body 31 has a through-hole 31 a which is open at both ends in the axial direction, through which the shaft 41 passes, and of which the front side opening opens to the pump chamber 33. The rear side opening of the through-hole 31 a opens toward the motor unit 20. The through-hole 31 a functions as a bearing member that rotatably supports the shaft 41.

The pump body 31 has an exposed part 36 that is positioned on the front side relative to the housing 12 and is exposed to the outside of the housing 12. The exposed part 36 is a part of the front side end of the pump body 31. The exposed part 36 has a columnar shape that extends in the axial direction. The exposed part 36 overlaps the pump chamber 33 in the radial direction.

The pump rotor 35 is attached to the shaft 41. More specifically, the pump rotor 35 is attached to the front side end of the shaft 41. The pump rotor 35 includes an inner rotor 37 attached to the shaft 41 and an outer rotor 38 surrounding the outer side of the inner rotor 37 in the radial direction. The inner rotor 37 has an annular shape. The inner rotor 37 is a gear having teeth on the outer surface in the radial direction.

The inner rotor 37 is fixed to the shaft 41. More specifically, the front side end of the shaft 41 is press-fitted into the inner rotor 37. The inner rotor 37 rotates around the axis (θ direction) together with the shaft 41. The outer rotor 38 has an annular shape surrounding the outer side of the inner rotor 37 in the radial direction. The outer rotor 38 is a gear having teeth on the inner surface in the radial direction.

The inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 are engaged with each other, and when the inner rotor 37 rotates, the outer rotor 38 rotates. That is, the pump rotor 35 rotates according to rotation of the shaft 41. In other words, the motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30 have the same rotation axis. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the size of the electric oil pump from increasing in the axial direction. When the inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 rotate, a volume between engaged parts of the inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 changes. An area in which the volume decreases is defined as a pressurized area and an area in which the volume increases is defined as a negative pressure area. A suction port 32 c is disposed on one side of the negative pressure area of the pump rotor 35 in the axial direction. In addition, a discharge port 32 d is disposed on one side of the pressurized area of the pump rotor 35 in the axial direction. Here, oil sucked from the suction port 32 c into the pump chamber 33 is accommodated in a volume part between the inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 and can be sent toward the discharge port 32 d. Then, the oil is discharged from the discharge port 32 d.

The pump cover 32 is attached to the front side of the pump body 31. The pump cover 32 includes a pump cover main body 32 a and a pump discharge cylindrical part 32 b. The pump cover main body 32 a has a disc shape that extends in the radial direction. The pump cover main body 32 a blocks the front side opening of the pump chamber 33. The pump discharge cylindrical part 32 b has a cylindrical shape that extends in the axial direction. The pump discharge cylindrical part 32 b is open at both ends in the axial direction. The pump discharge cylindrical part 32 b extends from the pump cover main body 32 a to the front side.

The pump unit 30 has the discharge port 32 d and the suction port 32 c. The discharge port 32 d and the suction port 32 c are provided on the pump cover 32. The discharge port 32 d includes the inside of the pump discharge cylindrical part 32 b. The discharge port 32 d and the suction port 32 c open on the front side surface of the pump cover 32. The discharge port 32 d and the suction port 32 c are connected to the pump chamber 33, and it is possible to suck oil into the pump chamber 33 and discharge oil from the pump chamber 33.

When the shaft 41 rotates in one circumferential direction (−θ direction), oil is sucked into the pump chamber 33 from the suction port 32 c. The oil sucked into the pump chamber 33 is sent by the pump rotor 35 and is discharged to the discharge port 32 d. In addition, in the pump device 10 of the present example embodiment, oil sucked into the pump chamber 33 is sent by the pump rotor 35, and flows into the motor unit 20 through the shaft 41. Specifically, most of the oil is discharged from the pressurized area to the discharge port 32 d, but a part thereof passes through the gap between the inner rotor 37 and the pump body 31 in the axial direction and flows to the vicinity of the shaft 41. Then, the oil passes between the shaft 41 and the pump body 31, and flows into the motor unit 20. Accordingly, it is possible to cool the motor unit 20.

Next, a cooling structure of the pump device 10 according to the present example embodiment will be described. In the present example embodiment, oil supplied from an external device flows from the suction port 32 c to the discharge port 32 d due to the pump rotor 35, is sucked into the motor unit 20, and circulates in the motor unit 20, and thus cooling of the stator 50 and the rotor 40 is realized.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing main parts of the pump device 10 in order to allow easy understanding of oil flow paths in the pump device 10 shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pump device 10 includes a first flow path 1 that connects the inside of the pump unit 30 and the inside of the housing 12, a second flow path 2 that is provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40, and third flow paths 3 a and 3 b that are connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 30 through the outside of the stator 50 and the rotor 40 in the radial direction from the second flow path 2. Hereinafter, the flow paths will be described in detail.

<First Flow Path>

The first flow path 1 in FIG. 2 is provided between the pump body 31 of the pump unit 30 and the shaft 41. When the pump device 10 operates, most of oil sucked from the suction port 32 c is discharged from a pressurized area of the pump rotor 35 to the discharge port 32 d (refer to FIG. 1), but a part thereof passes through the gap between the inner rotor 37 and the pump body 31 in the axial direction and flows to the vicinity of the shaft 41. Then, the oil passes between the shaft 41 and the pump body 31, that is, flows into the motor unit 20 through the first flow path 1. Here, for convenience of description, FIG. 2 shows a state in which oil sucked from the suction port 32 c is directly led to the first flow path 1. That is, as indicated by arrows showing flow paths in FIG. 2, oil sucked from the suction port 32 c passes through the gap between the inner rotor 37 and the pump body 31 in the axial direction from the pressurized area of the pump rotor 35, and a path that flows through the first flow path 1 is omitted.

In the present example embodiment, the pump body 31 has a sliding bearing structure, and the first flow path 1 passes between the shaft 41 and the pump body 31. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the first flow path 1 is positioned between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 and the inner peripheral surface of the pump body 31. In this case, oil flowing from the pump unit 30 in the first flow path 1 can be used as a lubricating oil, and the oil can be efficiently sucked into the motor unit 20.

FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A′ in FIG. 3A. As shown in FIG. 3B, in the first flow path 1, a cutout part may be provided in at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 and the inner peripheral surface of the pump body 31. Therefore, a flow path resistance of the first flow path 1 decreases and oil can be sucked from the pump unit 30 to the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

Here, a bearing member 31 b is not limited to a sliding bearing structure. For example, any ball bearing may be used as the bearing member 31 b. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a case in which the pump body 31 includes the bearing member 31 b (bearing). As shown in FIG. 4A, the first flow path 1 is positioned between the bearing member 31 b (bearing) and the pump body 31.

FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B′ in FIG. 4A. As shown in FIG. 4B, in the first flow path 1, a cutout part may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31 b (bearing) and the pump body 31. In addition, a through-hole (not shown) may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31 b (bearing) and the pump body 31. When a cutout part or a through-hole is provided, a flow path resistance of the first flow path 1 decreases and oil can be sucked from the pump unit 30 into the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a case in which the bearing member 31 b is a ball bearing having a plurality of balls. As shown in FIG. 5A, the first flow path 1 is positioned inside the bearing member 31 b (ball bearing). Specifically, the first flow path 1 is positioned between adjacent balls of the ball bearing.

FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C′ in FIG. 5A. As shown in FIG. 5B, in the first flow path 1, a cutout part may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31 b (ball bearing) and the pump body 31. In addition, a through-hole (not shown) may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31 b (ball bearing) and the pump body 31. When a cutout part or a through-hole is provided, a flow path resistance of the first flow path 1 decreases and oil can be sucked from the pump unit 30 into the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the first flow path 1 is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, a space between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member 31 b. That is, in the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, a space between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case, and the inside of the bearing member 31 b.

<Second Flow Path>

The second flow path 2 in FIG. 2 is provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the second flow path 2 is positioned between the inner peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor 40. Oil flowing into the first flow path 1 flows from the front side one end to the rear side one end of the second flow path 2.

Here, the second flow path 2 is not limited to between the inner peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor 40. For example, a through-hole is provided in the core back part 51 of the stator 50 (refer to FIG. 1) or the rotor core 43, and the through-hole may be used as the second flow path 2. That is, the second flow path 2 may be provided at an arbitrary position between the stator 50 and the rotor 40. Accordingly, it is possible to cool the coil 53 of the stator 50 more efficiently and it is possible to cool the rotor.

As shown in FIG. 2, one end on the side of the motor unit 20 of the first flow path 1 is provided in the vicinity of the side of the motor unit of the opening (the through-hole 31 a) through which the shaft 41 passes in the pump case (the pump body 31). Therefore, when the second flow path 2 is provided at a position (near) connected to one end on the side of the motor unit 20 of the first flow path 1, most of oil is discharged from the discharge port 32 d (refer to FIG. 1). That is, since a distance from the discharge port 32 d to the first flow path 1 is long, an amount of oil flowing toward the first flow path 1 is smaller than an amount of oil discharged from the discharge port 32 d. Thereby, since a discharge pressure of the pump is not impaired, it is possible to prevent the performance of the pump from deteriorating.

<Third Flow Path>

The third flow path is a flow path that is connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 30 through the outside of the stator 50 and the rotor 40 in the radial direction from the second flow path 2, and includes the flow paths 3 a and 3 b in the example shown in FIG. 2. The third flow path 3 a is a flow path that is provided radially outward from the stator 50 and the rotor 40, and the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 31 and is a flow path connecting the third flow path 3 a and the inside of the pump unit 30.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the third flow path 3 a is positioned between the outer peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12. Here, the third flow paths 3 a and 3 b are not limited to the example shown in FIG. 2. For example, it may be a flow path connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 30 through the outside of the pump device 10 as the outside of the stator 50 and the rotor 40 in the radial direction. In this case, the third flow path may include the outside of the pump device 10.

Hereinafter, the third flow path 3 a will be described.

Oil flowing into the first flow path 1 flows from the rear side one end to the front side one end of the third flow path 3 a through the second flow path 2. When the third flow path 3 a is provided, since it is possible to increase a surface area of the stator 50 in contact with oil, it is possible to cool the stator 50 more efficiently. Generally, in the motor, the coil generates heat most intensively. Heat generated in the coil is transmitted to the stator core. That is, an amount of heat generated in the stator 50 in the motor unit 20 is large. Thereby, when it is described that it is possible to efficiently cool the stator 50, it means that it is possible to efficiently cool the motor unit 20.

As shown in FIG. 6, the third flow path 3 a may have a cutout part 51 a on the outer peripheral surface of the core back part 51 of the stator 50. In addition, the third flow path 3 a may have a cutout part 12 a on the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12. The third flow path 3 a may have both or either of the cutout part 51 a and the cutout part 12 a. Here, a part in which a cutout part is provided in the stator 50 is not limited to the outer peripheral surface, but it may be provided, for example, on the inner peripheral surface.

When the stator 50 has the cutout part 51 a, since it is possible to increase a surface area of the stator 50 in contact with oil, it is possible to cool the inside of the motor unit 20 more efficiently. In addition, when the stator 50 has the cutout part 51 a or the housing 12 has the cutout part 12 a, since it is possible to increase a flow rate of oil flowing into the third flow path 3 a, it is possible to circulate oil more efficiently.

Here, the third flow path 3 a is not limited to a path between the outer peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a through-hole 52 b is provided in the core back part 51 of the stator 50, and the through-hole 52 b may be used as the third flow path. Accordingly, it is possible to cool the coil 53 of the stator 50 more efficiently. In addition, a space between adjacent tooth parts 52 may be used as the third flow path 3 a.

In the present example embodiment, the stator 50 and the pump body 31 are in contact with each other. As shown in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B, the stator 50 is molded with a resin. That is, the stator 50 is an integrally molded article made of a resin, and has a structure in which a front side one end 50 a of the stator 50 and the pump body 31 are in contact with each other. Specifically, parts except for the inner peripheral surface of the tooth part 52 and the outer end of the core back 51 are molded with a resin. That is, the entire coil is covered with a resin. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the stator 50 and the pump body 31 molded with a resin are in contact with each other so that they have an annular contact part in the circumferential direction, an area A into which oil flows from the first flow path 1 and an area B connected from the third flow path 3 a to the third flow path 3 b are separated. Therefore, oil flowing from the first flow path 1 into the area A does not flow into the area B. Thus, oil flowing into the motor unit 20 can flow through the first flow path 1, the second flow path 2, and the third flow path 3 in this order, and an unnecessary circulation path is not formed. That is, the circulating oil is unlikely to accumulate. Therefore, oil is efficiently and sequentially transferred in the flow paths.

Here, in the present example embodiment, since the stator 50 is an integrally molded article made of a resin, the front side one end in which the stator 50 is in contact with the pump body 31 is provided. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the stator 50 and the pump body 31 may be brought into contact with each other using a ring member fitted between the stator 50 and the pump body 31. As shown in FIG. 7A, it is not necessary cover all coil ends of the stator 50 with a resin, and the front side one end 50 a of the stator 50 may have any shape in which the area A and the area B are separated.

When the stator 50 is an integrally molded article made of a resin, it is possible to increase a surface area of the stator 50 in contact with oil in the second flow path 2 and the third flow path 3 a. Therefore, it is possible to cool the inside of the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

Like the stator 50, the rotor 40 may be molded with a resin. That is, the rotor 40 may be an integrally molded article made of a resin. When the rotor 40 is an integrally molded article made of a resin, it is possible to increase a surface area of the rotor 40 in contact with oil in the second flow path 2. Therefore, it is possible to cool the rotor magnet 44, it is possible to prevent demagnetization of the rotor magnet 44, and it is possible to cool the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b are disposed in the pump device 10, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b may be a flow path connected to the pump suction port through the outside of the stator 50 and the rotor 40 in the radial direction. For example, a part or all of the third flow path may be disposed outside the housing 12. A modified example of the third flow path will be described below with reference to FIG. 8.

Next, the third flow path 3 b will be described.

The third flow path 3 b in FIG. 2 is provided in the pump body 31 and connects the third flow path 3 a and the inside of the pump unit 30. Specifically, the third flow path 3 b has a first opening 31 c in the vicinity of the front side one end of the third flow path 3 a of the motor unit 20 and a second opening 31 d in the vicinity of the suction port 32 c of the pump chamber 33. The third flow path 3 b connects the third flow path 3 a of the motor unit 20 and the pump chamber 33. When the third flow path 3 b is provided, oil sucked into the motor unit 20 through the first flow path 1 can circulate from the inside of the motor unit 20 to the inside of the pump unit 30. Oil flowing into the motor unit 30 from the first flow path 1 returns to the inside of the pump unit 30 from the third flow path 3 b without passing through a wasteful circulation path as described above. Since the temperature of oil that passes through the first flow path 1 is lower than the temperature of oil that passes through the third flow path 3 b, oil with a low temperature always circulates the inside of the motor unit 30. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently cool the stator 50 and the rotor 40.

The first flow path 1 is positioned radially inward from the third flow path 3 b. Therefore, it is possible to secure a distance between the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3 b in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction. When the distance between the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3 b is short, there is a risk of oil with a high temperature returned to the inside of the pump unit 30 through the third flow path 3 b returning to the first flow path 1. However, in the present example embodiment, since it is possible to secure a distance between the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3 b in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction, it is possible to prevent formation of a flow path through which oil with a high temperature returned to the inside of the pump unit 30 returns to the first flow path 1. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently cool the inside of the motor unit 20.

A cross-sectional area of the first opening 31 c which is a rear side opening of the third flow path 3 b is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the discharge port 32 d of the pump unit 30. Therefore, an amount of oil flowing from the inside of the motor unit 20 to the inside of the pump unit 30 becomes smaller than a discharge amount of the pump, and it is possible to prevent an amount of oil flowing into the motor unit 20 from becoming excessive. That is, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the pump efficiency due to an excess amount of oil flowing into the motor unit 20 and it is possible to cool the inside of the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

<Modified Example of Flow Path>

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b are provided inside the pump device 10, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the third flow path may include a flow path provided outside the pump device 10. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a case in which a part of the third flow path passes through the outside of the pump device 10 as an example. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b include the third flow path 3 a provided outside the housing 12 and the third flow path 3 b connecting the third flow path 3 a and the inside of the pump unit 30. The housing 12 includes a first through-hole 12 b and a second through-hole 12 c.

In the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3 a is provided in an external device (not shown) to which the pump device 10 and the pump device 10 are attached. The third flow path 3 a may be provided in any manner as long as it is a flow path connecting the first through-hole 12 b and the second through-hole 12 c. That is, the third flow path 3 a may include an arbitrary flow path connecting the first through-hole 12 b and the second through-hole 12 c. The positions of the first through-hole 12 b and the second through-hole 12 c are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 8, but they may be provided at arbitrary positions such as the side surface of the housing 12 and the lid part 22 b of the cover 13. Oil from the second flow path 2 is discharged to the outside of the housing 12 through the first through-hole 12 b, flows into the third flow path 3 a, and thus flows from the rear side to the front side of the pump device 10, and flows into the third flow path 3 b through the second through-hole 12 c.

Here, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 31, and is a flow path connecting the second through-hole 12 c and the second opening 31 d, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a through-hole connecting the outside of the pump device 10 and the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 30 is provided in the exposed part 36 of the pump body 31, and the through-hole may serve as the third flow path 3 b. In this case, since it is not necessary to provide a through-hole in both the housing 12 and the pump body 31, and a through-hole may be provided only in the exposed part 36, that is, the pump body 31, processing is easy. In addition, in the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 31, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the third flow path 3 b may be provided in, for example, the pump cover 32.

For example, the pump device 10 may additionally have a flow path provided between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 and the inner peripheral surface of the rotor 40 as another flow path. In addition, for example, a through-hole (not shown) is provided in the rotor 40, and the through-hole may be used as a flow path. In this manner, when another flow path is provided in addition to the first to fourth flow paths, it is possible to circulate oil between the pump unit 30 and the motor unit 20 more efficiently and it is possible to cool the motor unit 20 with high efficiency.

According to the present example embodiment, the pump device 10 includes the shaft 41 that rotates around the central axis that extends in the axial direction, the motor unit 20 that rotates the shaft 41, and the pump unit 30 that is positioned on one side of the motor unit 20 in the axial direction, is driven by the motor unit 20 via the shaft 41 and discharges oil. The motor unit 20 includes the rotor 40 that rotates around the shaft 41, the stator 50 that is disposed to face the rotor 40, and the housing 12 in which the rotor 40 and the stator 50 are accommodated. The pump unit 30 includes the pump rotor 35 attached to the shaft 41, the bearing member 31 b that rotatably supports the shaft, and pump cases 31 and 32 in which the suction port 32 c into which oil sucked, and the discharge port 32 d from which oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor 35 is accommodated. The pump device 10 includes the first oil flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 30 and the inside of the housing 12, the second oil flow path 2 provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40, and the third oil flow paths 3 a and 3 b connected to the suction port 32 c of the pump through the outside of the stator 50 and the rotor 40 in the radial direction from the second flow path 2. In the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, a space between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member 31 b.

The pump device 10 allows oil to flow into the motor unit 20 using pressurization by the pump rotor 35. Here, the first flow path 1 is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, a space between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member 31 b. That is, in the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, a space between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member 31 b. When the first flow path 1 is provided, oil can be sucked into the motor unit 20 without deteriorating the pressure of the pump, and it is possible to circulate the oil efficiently. When the oil efficiently circulates in the motor unit 20, it is possible to prevent generation of heat in the rotor magnet 44 and it is possible to prevent demagnetization. In addition, it is possible to provide a structure in which the rotor 40 and the stator 50 are cooled at the same time. That is, it is possible to provide a structure having an excellent cooling effect for preventing the temperature of the motor unit 20 from increasing.

Second Example Embodiment

Next, a pump device according to a second example embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In the first example embodiment, the motor unit has an inner rotor type motor configuration in which the stator is positioned radially outward from the rotor. On the other hand, a motor unit in the present example embodiment has an axial gap type motor configuration including two rotors attached to the shaft 41 with a predetermined interval in the axial direction and a stator disposed between the two rotors. Hereinafter, parts different from those in the first example embodiment will be mainly described. In the pump device according to the present example embodiment, components the same as those of the pump device according to the first example embodiment will be denoted with the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device 100 of the present example embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pump device 100 includes the shaft 41, a motor unit 200, a housing 141, and a pump unit 300. The shaft 41 rotates around the central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 200 and the pump unit 300 are provided in the axial direction side by side.

The motor unit 200 includes an upper rotor 401, a lower rotor 402, a stator 501, an upper bearing member 421, a lower bearing member 422, a bus bar assembly (not shown), and a connector (not shown). Both the lower rotor 402 and the upper rotor 401 have a disk shape that extends in the radial direction. The upper rotor 401 includes a plurality of upper magnets 441 that are arranged in the circumferential direction on the surface (−Z side surface) that faces the stator 501 and an upper rotor yoke 431 that holds the upper magnet 441.

The lower rotor 402 includes a lower magnet 442 and a lower rotor yoke 432. The lower rotor 402 includes a plurality of lower magnet 442 that are arranged in the circumferential direction on the surface (−Z side surface) that faces the stator 501 and the lower rotor yoke 432 that holds the lower magnet 442. That is, the upper magnet 441 and the lower magnet 442 are disposed to face each other on both surfaces of the stator 501 in the axial direction. The upper rotor yoke 431 and the lower rotor yoke 432 are coaxially fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41.

The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 rotatably support the shaft 41. The upper bearing member 421 is fixed to the housing 141. The stator 501 includes a plurality of (12 in the second example embodiment) fan-shaped cores in a plan view arranged in the circumferential direction, coils provided in the cores, coil lead wires drawn out from the coils of the cores, a molding resin for integrally fixing the plurality of cores, and a plurality of lead wire supports provided at the outer peripheral end of the stator 501.

The housing 141 constitutes a casing of the motor unit 200. The stator 501 is held substantially at the center of the housing 141 in the axial direction. The lower rotor 402 is accommodated on the rear side (−Z side) of the stator 501. Here, a bus bar assembly (not shown) may be accommodated. The upper rotor 401 is accommodated on the front side (+Z side) of the stator 501. The housing 141 has a first housing 121 having a lidded cylindrical shape of which the rear side is open and a second housing (cover) 131 having a bottomed cylindrical shape connected to the rear side (−Z side) of the first housing 121. The material of the housing 141 is, for example, a metal or a resin.

A step part 121 c is formed on the inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical part 121 b of the first housing 121. The stator 501 is held by the step part 121 c. The first housing 121 includes a disk-shape top wall 121 a and an upper bearing holding part 651 provided at the center of the top wall 121 a. The upper bearing holding part 651 is fitted to the rear side opening of the pump unit 300. The upper bearing holding part 651 holds the upper bearing member 421.

The second housing 131 includes a disk-shaped bottom wall 131 a, a cover cylindrical part 131 b that extends from the peripheral part of the bottom wall 131 a to the front side (+Z side), and the lower bearing holding part 652 provided at the center of the bottom wall 131 a. The cover cylindrical part 131 b is fixed to the rear side (−Z side) opening of the first housing 121. More specifically, the first housing 121 and the second housing 131 are fixed by a method such as bolt fastening using flange parts 111 and 112 of the second housing 131 and flange parts 113 and 114 of the first housing 121.

When a bus bar assembly (not shown) is accommodated in the second housing 131, a through-hole (not shown) penetrating in the axial direction is provided at the bottom wall 131 a of the second housing 131 and a connector (not shown) is attached to the through-hole. An external connection terminal (not shown) that extends from the bus bar assembly to the rear side (−Z side) through the bottom wall 131 a is disposed in the connector.

The pump unit 300 is positioned on one side of the motor unit 200 in the axial direction, and specifically, on the front side (+Z axis side). A pump rotor 351 is driven by the motor unit 200 via the shaft 41. The pump unit 300 includes a pump case, and the pump rotor 351. The pump case includes a pump body 311 and a pump cover 321. Hereinafter, the pump body 311 and the pump cover 321 are referred to as a pump case. The pump rotor 351 includes an inner rotor 371 and an outer rotor 381. The pump cover 321 includes the suction port 32 c and the discharge port 32 d. Since respective members of the pump unit 300 are the same as those of the first example embodiment, descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Next, a cooling structure of the pump device 100 according to the present example embodiment will be described. As in the first example embodiment, oil supplied from an external device flows from the suction port 32 c to the discharge port 32 d due to the pump rotor 351, and is sucked into the motor unit 200, and circulates in the motor unit 200, and thus the stator 501, the upper rotor 401 and the lower rotor 402 are cooled. Hereinafter, regarding oil flow paths in the pump device 100, description will focus on parts different from those in the first example embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, the pump device 100 includes the first flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 300 and the inside of the housing 141, second flow paths 2 a and 2 b provided between the stator 501, and the upper rotor 401 and the lower rotor 402, and the third flow paths 3 a to 3 c connected to the pump suction port through the inside of the stator 501 and the rotor 401 in the radial direction or the outside thereof in the radial direction from the second flow path 2 a or 2 b.

The first flow path of the present example embodiment is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the upper bearing member 421, a space between the upper bearing member 421 and the pump case (the pump body 311), and the inside of the upper bearing member 421. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the first flow path 1 is provided between the upper bearing member 421 (bearing) and the shaft 41, and between the pump body 311 and the shaft 41.

Here, the position of the upper bearing member 421 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 9. The pump body 311 may include the upper bearing member 421. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the pump body 311 and the upper bearing member 421. In addition, the upper bearing member 421 is not provided and the pump body 311 may have a sliding bearing structure. In this case, first flow path may be provided between the shaft 41 and the pump body having a sliding bearing structure.

In addition, the upper bearing member 421 may be a ball bearing. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between adjacent balls of the ball bearing, that is, inside the bearing member. Here, a cutout part or a through-hole may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 421, the pump body 311, and the shaft 41 in which the first flow path 1 is provided. Since details thereof are the same as those in the first example embodiment, descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In the present example embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the second flow path includes the second flow path 2 a and the second flow path 2 b. The second flow path 2 a, which is the first flow path, is positioned between the upper rotor 401 and one end of the stator 501 in the axial direction that faces the upper magnet 441 of the upper rotor 401. The second flow path 2 b, which is the second flow path, is positioned between the lower rotor 402 and one end of the stator 501 in the axial direction that faces the lower magnet 442 of the lower rotor 402. Thereby, it is possible to cool the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402 at the same time.

In the present example embodiment, the third flow path includes the third flow path 3 a to the third flow path 3 c as shown in FIG. 9. The third flow path 3 a, which is the first flow path, is positioned between the stator 501 and the shaft 41, that is, inside of the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402 in the radial direction. The third flow path 3 b, which is the second flow path, is positioned between the stator 501 and the housing 141 that holds the stator 501.

That is, the third flow path 3 b is positioned radially outward from the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402. The third flow path 3 c, which is the third flow path, is provided in the pump body 311 and is a flow path connecting the third flow path 3 b and the inside of the pump unit 300. Here, the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 311 in the example shown in FIG. 9, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. As in the first example embodiment, the third flow path 3 c may include an arbitrary flow path as long as it is a flow path connecting the third flow path 3 b and the suction port 32 c of the pump unit 300. As in the first example embodiment, in the present example embodiment, the pump device 100 has a structure having an excellent cooling effect in which the stator 501, the upper side 401 and the lower rotor 402 are cooled at the same time.

Here, as in the first example embodiment, the stator 501 or the upper side 401 and the lower rotor 402 may be an integrally molded article made of a resin. In the case of the integrally molded article made of a resin, it is possible to increase a surface area of the stator 501 or the upper side 401 and the lower rotor 402 in contact with oil. Therefore, it is possible to cool the inside of the motor unit 200 more efficiently.

According to the present example embodiment, the pump device 100 includes the shaft 41 that rotates around the central axis that extends in the axial direction, the motor unit 200 that rotates the shaft 41, and the pump unit 300 that is positioned on one side of the motor unit 200 in the axial direction, is driven by the motor unit 200 via the shaft 41, and discharges oil. The motor unit 200 includes the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402 that rotates around the shaft 41, the stator 501 that is disposed to face the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402 in the axial direction, and the housing 141 in which the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402 and the stator 501 are accommodated. The pump unit 300 includes the pump rotor 351 attached to the shaft 41, the bearing member 421 that rotatably supports the shaft 41, and pump cases 311 and 321 in which the suction port 32 c into which oil is sucked and the discharge port 32 d from which oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor 351 is accommodated. The pump device 100 includes the first oil flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 300 and the inside of the housing 141, the second oil flow path 2 a or the second flow path 2 b provided between the stator 501 and the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402, and the third oil flow path 3 a to the third flow path 3 c connected to the pump suction port through the outside of the stator 501 and the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402 in the radial direction from the second flow path 2 a or the second flow path 2 b. In the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, a space between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member 31 b.

The pump device 100 allows oil to flow into the motor unit 200 using pressurization by the pump rotor 351. Here, the first flow path 1 is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 421, a space between the bearing member 421 and the pump case (the pump body 311), and the inside of the bearing member 421. That is, in the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 421, a space between the bearing member 421 and the pump case (the pump body 311), and the inside of the bearing member 421. When the first flow path 1 is provided, oil can be sucked into the motor without deteriorating the pressure of the pump, and it is possible to circulate the oil efficiently. When the oil efficiently circulates in the motor unit 200, it is possible to prevent generation of heat in the magnets 441 and 442, and it is possible to prevent demagnetization. In addition, it is possible to provide a structure in which the upper rotor 401, the lower rotor 402 and the stator 501 are cooled at the same time. That is, it is possible to provide a structure having an excellent cooling effect for preventing the temperature of the motor unit 200 from increasing.

Here, in the present example embodiment, a ring member 601 is provided between the front side one end of the stator 501 in the axial direction and the top wall 121 a of the first housing 121. Accordingly, the ring member 601 is in contact with the stator 501 and the pump body 311 so that it has an annular contact part, and as in the first example embodiment, an area into which oil flows from the first flow path 1 and an area connected from the third flow path 3 b to the third flow path 3 c are separated. Thereby, oil flowing from the first flow path 1 does not flow through the third flow path 3 c. Therefore, in the motor unit 200, not only is it possible to circulate only oil from the first flow path 1 to the fourth flow path 4, but it is also possible to provide al circulation path of oil in the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402, and a structure having an excellent cooling effect inside the motor unit 200 is provided.

Here, as in the first example embodiment in FIG. 8, a through-hole is provided in the housing 141, and oil from the second flow path 2 b may be discharged to the outside of the housing 141. In this case, a part of the third flow path 3 b is positioned outside the housing 141.

In addition, while a case in which the stator 501 is fixed to the cylindrical part 121 b which is a side surface of the housing 141 has been described in the pump device 100 of the present example embodiment, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Even if the stator 501 of the pump device 100 is fixed to the shaft 41, the present disclosure can be applied, and the pump device 100 has a cooling structure with similar flow paths.

In addition, while a case in which the motor unit 200 of the pump device 100 includes both the upper rotor 401 and the lower rotor 402 has been described in the present example embodiment, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the present disclosure can also be applied to the pump device 100 including only the lower rotor 402. In this case, the pump device 100 includes only the second flow path 2 b as the second flow path.

Third Example Embodiment

Next, a pump device according to a third example embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In the first example embodiment, the motor unit 20 of the pump device 10 has an inner rotor type motor configuration. In the second example embodiment, the motor unit 200 of the pump device 100 has an axial gap type motor configuration. On the other hand, the motor unit in the present example embodiment has an outer rotor type motor configuration in which a stator is positioned on the inner side of the rotor in the radial direction. Hereinafter, parts different from those in the first example embodiment and the second example embodiment will be mainly described. In the pump device according to the present example embodiment, components the same as those of the pump device according to the first example embodiment or the second example embodiment will be denoted with the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device 1000 of the present example embodiment.

The pump device 1000 of the present example embodiment includes the shaft 41, a motor unit 2000, and the pump unit 300. The shaft 41 rotates around the central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 2000 and the pump unit 300 are provided in the axial direction side by side.

As shown in FIG. 10, the motor unit 2000 includes a housing 1401, a rotor 4000, the stator 5000, a bearing housing 6501, the upper bearing member 421, the lower bearing member 422, a control device (not shown), and a bus bar assembly (not shown). Here, the control device and the bus bar assembly may not be built into the motor unit 2000, but it may be, for example, attached to the rear side one end of the housing 1401 in the axial direction or may be attached to a side surface 1401 a of the housing 1401.

The rotor 4000 includes a rotor magnet 4401 and a rotor yoke 4301. The rotor yoke 4301 has a cup shape (front side opening) and includes a disc-shaped top plate part 4301 b with the center to which the shaft 41 is connected and a cylindrical part 4301 a provided so that the outer periphery of the top plate part 4301 b extends toward the front side. The rotor magnet 4401 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical part 4301 a of the rotor yoke 4301, and the inner peripheral surface thereof faces the stator 5000 in the radial direction. The rotor 4000 is fixed to the shaft 41.

he bearing housing 6501 includes a bearing housing cylindrical part 6501 b having a cylindrical shape, an annular protrusion 6501 a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6501 b, and a flange part 6501 c provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6501 b. The annular protrusion 6501 a protrudes inward so that the inner diameter of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6501 b decreases.

On the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6501 b, the upper bearing member 421 is provided on the front side. On the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6501 b, the lower bearing member 422 is provided on the rear side. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 are fitted to the shaft 41. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 support the shaft 41 so that it is rotatable with respect to the bearing housing 6501.

The stator 5000 is fixed to the outer periphery of the bearing housing 6501. Specifically, the bearing housing 6501 is fitted into the inner peripheral surface of an annular core back of the stator 5000. A top wall 1401 c of the housing 1401 connected to the rear side opening of the pump unit 300 is disposed on the front side of the stator 5000 and supports the bearing housing 6501. The control device (not shown) is disposed between a bottom wall 1401 b of the housing 1401 and the stator 5000.

Next, a cooling structure of the pump device 1000 according to the present example embodiment will be described. As in the first example embodiment, oil supplied from an external device flows from the suction port 32 c to the discharge port 32 d due to the pump rotor 351, is sucked into the motor unit 2000, and circulates in the motor unit 2000. According to this circulation, the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 are cooled. Hereinafter, regarding oil flow paths in the pump device 1000, description will focus on parts different from those in the first example embodiment and the second example embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, the pump device 1000 includes the first flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 300 and the inside of the housing 1401, the second flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, and third flow paths including the third flow paths 3 a and 3 b connected to the second flow path 2 through the inside of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 in the radial direction from the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3 c connected to the pump suction port from the second flow path 2.

The first flow path 1 of the present example embodiment is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the upper bearing member 421, a space between the upper bearing member 421 and the pump case (the pump body 311), and the inside of the upper bearing member 421. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the first flow path 1 is provided between the upper bearing member 421 (bearing) and the shaft 41, and between the pump body 311 and the shaft 41.

Here, the position of the upper bearing member 421 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 10, and the pump body 311 may include the upper bearing member 421. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the pump body 311 and the upper bearing member 421. In addition, the upper bearing member 421 is not provided, and the pump body 311 may have a sliding bearing structure. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the shaft 41 and the pump body.

In addition, the upper bearing member 421 may be a ball bearing. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between adjacent balls of the ball bearing (bearing member), that is, inside the bearing member. Here, a cutout part or a through-hole may be provided in at least one of the upper bearing member 421, the pump body 311, and the shaft 41 in which the first flow path 1 is provided. Since details thereof are the same as those in the first example embodiment, descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In the present example embodiment, the second flow path 2 is positioned between the outer peripheral surface of the stator 5000 and the inner peripheral surface of the rotor 4000 as shown in FIG. 10. In the present example embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the third flow path includes three flow paths including the third flow path 3 a to the third flow path 3 c. The third flow path 3 a, which is the first flow path, is positioned between the bearing housing 6501 and the shaft 41. The third flow path 3 b, which is the second flow path, is positioned between the stator 5000 and the bearing housing 6501. That is, the third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b are both positioned on the inner side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 in the radial direction and are flow paths connected to the second flow path 2 through the inner side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 in the radial direction from the first flow path 1.

The third flow path 3 c, which is the third flow path, is a flow path connected from the second flow path 2 to the pump suction port. Here, the third flow path 3 c is provided in the pump body 311 in the example shown in FIG. 10, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The third flow path 3 c may include an arbitrary flow path as long as it is a flow path connecting the second flow path 2 and the suction port of the pump unit 300. In the present example embodiment, as in the first example embodiment and the second example embodiment, the pump device 1000 has a structure having an excellent cooling effect in which the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 are cooled at the same time.

In the present example embodiment, oil flowing into the first flow path 1 flows through the second flow path 2 through the third flow path 3 a or the third flow path 3 b. Then, the second flow path 2 is connected to the third flow path 3 c and the oil is returned to the pump unit 300. Here, the oil may flow from the second flow path 2 to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor yoke 4301 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 1401. In this case, the oil accumulates on the bottom wall 1401 b of the housing 1401 and eventually, the oil flows in a direction of the pump unit 300 between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor yoke 4301 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 1401. Arrows indicating flow paths between the rotor yoke 4301 and the housing 1401 as shown in FIG. 10 indicate the above case.

Here, as in the first example embodiment (FIG. 8) and the second example embodiment (FIG. 9), a through-hole is provided in the housing 1401, and oil from the second flow path 2 may be discharged to the outside of the housing 1401. In this case, the third flow path is positioned outside the housing 141, and is positioned radially outward from the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000. In addition, as in the first example embodiment, the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 may be an integrally molded article made of a resin. In the case of the integrally molded article made of a resin, it is possible to increase a surface area of the stator or the rotor in contact with oil. Therefore, it is possible to cool the inside of a motor unit 2001 more efficiently.

According to the present example embodiment, the pump device 1000 includes the shaft 41 that rotates around the central axis that extends in the axial direction, the motor unit 2000 that rotates the shaft 41, and the pump unit 300 that is positioned on one side of the motor unit 2000 in the axial direction, is driven by the motor unit 2000 via the shaft 41, and discharges oil. The motor unit 2000 includes the rotor 4000 that rotates around the shaft 41, the stator 5000 that is disposed to face the rotor 4000, and the housing 1401 in which the rotor 4000 and the stator 5000 are accommodated. The pump unit 300 includes the pump rotor 351 attached to the shaft 41, the upper bearing member 421 that rotatably supports the shaft 41, and pump cases 311 and 321 in which the suction port 32 c into which oil is sucked and the discharge port 32 d from which oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor 351 is accommodated. The pump device 1000 includes the first oil flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 300 and the inside of the housing 1401, the second oil flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, and the third oil flow paths 3 a to 3 c including the third flow paths 3 a and 3 b connected to the second flow path 2 through the inside of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 in the radial direction from the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3 c connected to the pump suction port from the second flow path 2. In the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the upper bearing member 421, a space between the upper bearing member 421 and the pump case 311, and the inside of the upper bearing member 421.

The pump device 1000 allows oil to flow into the motor unit 2000 using pressurization by the pump rotor 351. Here, the first flow path 1 is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421), a space between the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421). That is, in the first flow path, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft and bearing member (the upper bearing member 421), a space between the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (the pump body 31) and the inside of the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421). When the first flow path 1 is provided, oil can be sucked into the motor unit 2000 without deteriorating the pressure of the pump, and it is possible to circulate the oil efficiently. When the oil efficiently circulates in the motor unit 2000, it is possible to prevent generation of heat in the rotor magnet 4401 and it is possible to prevent demagnetization. In addition, it is possible to provide a structure in which the rotor 4000 and the stator 5000 are cooled at the same time. That is, it is possible to provide a structure having an excellent cooling effect for preventing the temperature of the motor unit 2000 from increasing.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of another pump device 1001 according to the present example embodiment.

The pump device 1001 of the present example embodiment includes the shaft 41, the motor unit 2001, and the pump unit 300. The shaft 41 rotates around the central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 2001 and the pump unit 300 are provided in the axial direction side by side.

The motor unit is different between the pump device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 and the pump device 1001 shown in FIG. 11. Components the same as those in FIG. 10 are denoted with the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof will be omitted. As shown in FIG. 11, the motor unit 2001 includes a housing 1402, a rotor 4001, the stator 5000, a bearing housing 6502, the upper bearing member 421, the lower bearing member 422, a control device (not shown), and a bus bar assembly (not shown). Here, the control device and the bus bar assembly need not to be built into the motor unit 2001, and may be, for example, attached to the rear side one end of the housing 1402 in the axial direction or attached to a side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402.

The rotor 4001 includes a rotor magnet 4402 and a rotor yoke 4302. Unlike the pump device 1000 in FIG. 10, the rotor yoke 4302 has a cup shape with a rear side opening and includes a disc-shaped top plate part 4302 b with the center to which the shaft 41 is connected and a cylindrical part 4302 a provided so that the outer periphery of the top plate part 4302 b extends toward the rear side. The rotor magnet 4402 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical part 4302 a of the rotor yoke 4302 and the inner peripheral surface thereof aces the stator 5000 in the radial direction. The rotor 4001 is fixed to the shaft 41.

The bearing housing 6502 includes a bearing housing cylindrical part 6502 b having a cylindrical shape, an annular protrusion 6502 a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6502 b, and a flange part 6502 c provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6502 b. The annular protrusion 6502 a protrudes inward so that the inner diameter of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6502 b decreases.

On the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6502 b, the lower bearing member 422 is provided on the rear side. On the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical part 6502 b, the upper bearing member 421 is provided on the front side. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 are fitted to the shaft 41. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 support the shaft 41 so that it is rotatable with respect to the bearing housing 6502.

The stator 5000 is fixed to the outer periphery of the bearing housing 6502. Specifically, the bearing housing 6502 is fitted into the inner peripheral surface of an annular core back part (not shown) of the stator 5000. A bottom wall 1402 b of the housing 1402 is disposed on the rear side of the stator 5000 and supports the bearing housing 6502. The control device (not shown) is disposed between the bottom wall 1402 b of the housing 1402 and the stator 5000.

Next, a cooling structure of the pump device 1001 according to the present example embodiment will be described. Parts different from those in FIG. 10 will be mainly described. As shown in FIG. 11, the pump device 1001 includes the first flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 300 and the inside of the housing 1402, the second flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001, and the third flow paths 3 a to 3 c connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 30 through the inside of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 in the radial direction and the outside thereof in the radial direction from the second flow path 2.

The first flow path 1 of the present example embodiment is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the pump body 311 as a bearing member or the upper bearing member 421, a space between the upper bearing member 421 and the pump body 311, and the inside of the upper bearing member 421. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the pump body 311 has a sliding bearing structure, and the first flow path 1 is provided between the shaft 41 and the pump body 311 functioning as a bearing member.

Here, the position of the upper bearing member 421 is not limited to the position shown in FIG. 11. The pump body 311 may include the upper bearing member 421. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the pump body 311 and the upper bearing member 421. In addition, the upper bearing member 421 may be a ball bearing.

When the pump body 311 includes the upper bearing member 421 and the upper bearing member 421 is a ball bearing, the first flow path 1 may be provided between adjacent balls of the ball bearing, that is, inside the ball bearing. Here, a cutout part or a through-hole may be provided in at least one of the upper bearing member 421, the pump body 311, and the shaft 41 in which the first flow path 1 is provided. Since details thereof are the same as those in the first example embodiment, descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In the present example embodiment, oil flowing from the first flow path 1 into the motor unit 2001 flows along the top plate part 4302 b of the rotor yoke 4302 and flows between the cylindrical part 4302 a and a side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402. In the present example embodiment, the ring member 6502 connecting the rear side coil end of the stator 5000 and a side surface of the housing 1402 is provided. Accordingly, oil flowing between the cylindrical part 4302 a of the rotor yoke 4302 and the side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402 flows through the second flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001.

In the present example embodiment, the third flow paths are flow paths connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 300 through the inside of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 in the radial direction and the outside thereof in the radial direction from the second flow path 2, and include the third flow path 3 a to the third flow path 3 c in the example shown in FIG. 11. The third flow path 3 a is provided between the stator 5000 and the shaft 41. That is, the third flow path 3 a is positioned radially inward from the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001.

The third flow path 3 b is provided outside the housing 1402 via a through-hole 1402 c provided on the side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402. Like the case described with reference to FIG. 8 in the first example embodiment, the flow path provided outside the housing 1402 may include an arbitrary flow path connecting the first through-hole 1402 c and a second through-hole 321 c.

In addition, the positions of the first through-hole 1402 c and the second through-hole 321 c are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 11, and they may be provided at arbitrary positions on the side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402 or the pump cover 321. The third flow path 3 c is provided in the pump body 311 and connects the second through-hole 321 c and the inside of the pump unit 300. When the third flow path 3 c is provided, oil sucked into the motor unit 2001 through the first flow path 1 can circulate from the inside of the motor unit 2001 to the inside of the pump unit 300.

Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently cool the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001. Here, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the third flow path 3 c is provided in the pump body 311, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The third flow path 3 c may include an arbitrary flow path outside the pump device 1001 as long as it is a flow path connected to the pump suction port from the third flow path 3 b.

According to the present example embodiment, as in the first example embodiment and the second example embodiment, the pump device 1001 has a structure having an excellent cooling effect in which the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 are cooled at the same time. Here, as in the first example embodiment, the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 may be an integrally molded article made of a resin. In the case of the integrally molded article made of a resin, it is possible to increase a surface area of the stator 5000 or the rotor 4001 in contact with oil. Therefore, it is possible to cool the inside of the motor unit 2001 more efficiently.

According to the present example embodiment, the pump device 1001 includes the shaft 41 that rotates around the central axis that extends in the axial direction, the motor unit 2001 that rotates the shaft 41, and the pump unit 300 that is positioned on one side of the motor unit 2001 in the axial direction, is driven by the motor unit 2001 via the shaft 41, and discharges oil. The motor unit 2001 includes the rotor 4001 that rotates around the shaft 41, the stator 5000 that is disposed to face the rotor 4001, and the housing 1402 in which the rotor 4001 and the stator 5000 are accommodated. The pump unit 300 includes the pump rotor 351 attached to the shaft 41, the upper bearing member 421 that rotatably supports the shaft 41, and pump cases 311 and 321 in which the suction port 32 c into which oil is sucked and the discharge port 32 d from which oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor 351 is accommodated. The pump device 1001 includes the first oil flow path 1 connecting the inside of the pump unit 300 and the inside of the housing 1402, the second oil flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001, and the third oil flow path 3 a to the third flow path 3 c connected to the suction port 32 c of the pump unit 300 through the inside of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 in the radial direction and the inside thereof in the radial direction from the second flow path 2. In the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and bearing member (the upper bearing member 421), a space between the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (the pump body 31) and the inside of the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421).

The pump device 1001 allows oil to flow into the motor unit 2001 using pressurization by the pump rotor 351. Here, the first flow path 1 is provided in at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421), a space between the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (the pump body 31), and the inside of the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421). That is, in the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft 41 and bearing member (the upper bearing member 421), a space between the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (the pump body 31) and the inside of the bearing member (the upper bearing member 421). When the first flow path 1 is provided, oil can be sucked into the motor unit 1001 without deteriorating the pressure of the pump, and it is possible to circulate the oil efficiently. When the oil efficiently circulates in the motor unit 2001, it is possible to prevent generation of heat in the rotor magnet 4402 and it is possible to prevent demagnetization. In addition, it is possible to provide a structure in which the rotor 4001 and the stator 5000 are cooled at the same time. That is, it is possible to provide a structure having an excellent cooling effect for preventing the temperature of the motor unit 2001 from increasing.

While preferable example embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to these example embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-195283, filed Sep. 30, 2016, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

While example embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it is to be understood that variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure, therefore, is to be determined solely by the following claims. 

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 20. A pump device comprising: a shaft that rotates around a central axis that extends in an axial direction; a motor that rotates the shaft; and a pump that is positioned on one side of the motor in the axial direction, is driven by the motor via the shaft, and discharges oil; wherein the motor includes: a rotor that rotates around the shaft; a stator that faces the rotor; and a housing in which the rotor and the stator are accommodated; the pump includes: a pump rotor that is attached to the shaft; a bearing that rotatably supports the shaft; and a pump case in which a suction port into which the oil is sucked and a discharge port from which the oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor is accommodated; the pump device further comprises: a first flow path for the oil that connects an interior of the pump and an interior of the housing; a second flow path for the oil provided between the stator and the rotor; and a third flow path for the oil that is connected to a pump suction port through an outside of the stator and the rotor in a radial direction from the second flow path; and in the first flow path, the oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft and the bearing, a space between the bearing and the pump case, and an interior of the bearing.
 21. The pump device according to claim 20, wherein the pump case includes a pump cover and a pump body; the pump body is open at both ends in the axial direction and the shaft extends therethrough; and the pump rotor rotates according to rotation of the shaft.
 22. The pump device according to claim 21, wherein the pump body includes the bearing and the pump body includes a sliding bearing structure; and in the first flow path, the oil passes between the shaft and the pump body.
 23. The pump device according to claim 22, wherein the first flow path includes a first connector in which a cutout is provided in at least one of the shaft and the pump body.
 24. The pump device according to claim 21, wherein, in the first flow path, the oil passes between the bearing and the pump body.
 25. The pump device according to claim 24, wherein the first flow path includes a second connector in which a cutout or a through-hole is provided in at least one of the bearing and the pump body.
 26. The pump device according to claim 21, wherein the bearing is a ball bearing including a plurality of balls; and in the first flow path, the oil passes between adjacent ones of the plurality of balls.
 27. The pump device according to claim 21, wherein the stator and the pump body are capable of contacting each other.
 28. The pump device according to claim 20, wherein the stator is an integrally molded article made of a resin.
 29. The pump device according to claim 20, wherein the rotor is an integrally molded article made of a resin.
 30. The pump device according to claim 20, wherein the stator is positioned radially outward from the rotor; and the third flow path includes a flow path connected to the pump suction port through the outside of the stator in the radial direction from the second flow path.
 31. The pump device according to claim 30, wherein the third flow path includes a space between an outer peripheral surface of the stator and an inner peripheral surface of the housing of the motor.
 32. The pump device according to claim 31, wherein the third flow path includes a through-hole or a cutout provided in the stator or a cutout provided in the housing.
 33. The pump device according to claim 30, wherein one end on a side of the motor of the first flow path is provided at or adjacent to a location on the side of the motor of the opening through which the shaft extends in the pump case; and the second flow path is connected to one end on the side of the motor of the first flow path.
 34. The pump device according to claim 30, further comprising a flow path that is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the rotor.
 35. The pump device according to claim 30, further comprising a flow path through which a through-hole provided in the rotor extends.
 36. A pump device comprising; a shaft that rotates a central axis that extends in an axial direction; a motor that rotates the shaft; and a pump that is positioned on one side of the motor in the axial direction, is driven by the motor via the shaft, and discharges oil; wherein the motor includes: a rotor that rotates around the shaft; a stator that faces an inner side of the rotor in a radial direction; a housing in which the rotor and the stator are accommodated; the pump includes: a pump rotor that is attached to the shaft; a bearing that rotatably supports the shaft; and a pump case in which a suction port into which the oil is sucked and a discharge port from which the oil is discharged are provided and the pump rotor is accommodated; the pump device further comprises: a first flow path for the oil that connects an interior of the pump and an interior of the housing; a second flow path for the oil provided between the stator and the rotor; and a third flow path for the oil including a flow path that is connected to the second flow path through an inside of the stator and the rotor in a radial direction from the first flow path and a flow path that is connected to a pump suction port from the second flow path; and in the first flow path, the oil passes through at least one of a space between the shaft and the bearing, a space between the bearing and the pump case, and an inside of the bearing.
 37. The pump device according to claim 20, wherein the rotor and the stator face each other in the axial direction; and the third flow path includes a flow path that is provided inside the stator and the rotor in the radial direction and a flow path that is provided outside the stator and the rotor in the radial direction.
 38. The pump device according to claim 34, wherein the motor includes two rotors attached to the shaft with a predetermined interval therebetween in the axial direction; the stator is disposed between the two rotors; and the second flow path includes a flow path provided between a first of the two rotors and the stator, and a flow path provided between a second of the two rotors and the stator. 